Training and board certification
Source for all rows: drmingchen.com
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Residency | Ophthalmology training at Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL |
| Graduate degree | Master of Science in Evidence Based Practice (Ophthalmology), University of Teesside, UK |
| Academic | Clinical Professor, University of Hawaii John A Burns School of Medicine |
| Academic | Visiting Professor, Zhong Shan People's Hospital, China |
- Board certification as printed: "Diplomat American Board of Ophthalmology."
- Fellow American College of Surgeons.
- Past President, Hawaii Ophthalmological Society; Past Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology, Kuakini Hospital.
- Member, International Panel for the Advancement of Cataract Surgery.
- The site does not name a medical school.
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty. The eyelid page describes blepharoplasty for under-eye bags and upper eyelids that droop, and as a medically necessary operation when eyelids droop until the eyelashes get into the eyes or the eyes cannot open fully (source).
- Ptosis research. The publications page lists eyelid papers by Dr. Chen: "Modified sutureless operation for mild blepharoptosis repair" (2017), "Ptosis resolved after cataract surgery - a case report" (2020), a 2014 case report of extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of the lower eyelid, and "The Sutureless Fasanella-Servat Operation for Blepharoptosis Repair," presented at the 2014 American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting. A 10-year retrospective study of the sutureless Fasanella-Servat procedure for acquired adult ptosis was presented at a 2014 Hawaii research club meeting (source).
The practice site has no before-and-after gallery page.
Other procedures
The site lists cataract surgery, cataracts and astigmatism, glaucoma, LASIK surgery and routine eye exams (drmingchen.com). The publications page lists 42 peer-reviewed papers, most on cataract surgery, glaucoma and dry eye.
Insurance and cost
- When eyelids droop until the lashes get into the eyes, or the eyes cannot open all the way, the page states blepharoplasty "should be performed right away, and your insurance will probably cover it" (source).
- The office accepts "all major insurance plans as well as Medicare and Medicaid" (source).
- The site publishes no eyelid surgery prices.